![]() As I conversed with, emailed and texted over this past week with childhood friends and classmates from elementary through law school from North Carolina to California accomplished black men, judges, lawyers, businessmen, politicians - all expressed similar sentiments: heavy hearts, tempered with a sense of gratitude that we all had grown from boys to men idolizing, imitating and being inspired by the “People’s Champ” the brother who floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.Īli’s passing has been particularly impactful on this writer and my college classmate, Dennis Mink. Like many of you, I was deeply saddened to hear of the transition of a true hero, legend and icon, Muhammad Ali. He is literally my hero.” (AP Photo, File) AP The most impressive human I have ever come across. Rap mogul Jay Z remembered the boxing legend who died June 3, 2016, “His bravery and selflessness was inspirational. ![]() Comments FILE - This 1966 file photo shows world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali.
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